Guaiqueries de Margarita (LPB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old American center Kentrell Gransberry (206-85, college: S.Florida). He played recently at Academia in Colombian Liga de las Americas. In three games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.3ppg and 9.3rpg this season.In 2010 (two years after he left the college) Gransberry was drafted by Idaho Stampede (D-League) in fifth round (16th overall).The former University of South Florida staris in his ninth season in pro basketball. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Mitchell Americas Cup 1st Team award in 2017.Among other achievements Gransberry's team made it to the Mexican LNBP Semifinals for two years in a row (2013 and 2014).Gransberry is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Argentina (Estudiantes Concordia), Dominican Rep., France, Korea, Puerto Rico (Leones, Brujos and Indios), Turkey, Uruguay (Bigua), Venezuela (Cocodrilos), Dominican Republic (Leones de Santo Domingo and Huellas Del Siglo), Mexico (Soles), ABA (W.Texas W.) and D-League (Los Angeles D-Fenders).

Juan Palacios' double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Colombians playing currently abroad: - 1 day ago

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We bring you last week's top performances from Colombians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is an international power forward Juan Palacios (206-85). He led Neptunas to a victory over the seventh-ranked Juventus in the Lithuanian LKL in Sunday night's game.
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We bring you last week's top performances from Colombians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

#1. This week's number one is an international power forward Juan Palacios (206-85, currently plays in Lithuania). He led Neptunas to a victory over the seventh-ranked Juventus (4-10) crushing them 109-78 in the Lithuanian LKL in Sunday night's game.
Palacios was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds. Palacios also added 4 assists in 22 minutes on the court.
Neptunas Klaipeda (11-3) is placed second in the LKL.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
Palacios has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 3.5apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 51.2% and FT: 75.5% in 14 games he played so far.
Palacios has a dual citizenship: Colombian and Spanish.
Ex-Guerreros de Bogota player is currently a member of the Colombian senior national team.

#2. Second place goes to an international shooting guard Braian Angola-Rodas (198-94, currently plays college basketball in the States). Angola-Rodas contributed to an easy victory against the Tulane University 72-53 in the NCAA on Sunday night.
He scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 34 minutes.
The Florida State University has conference record this season.
Angola-Rodas has relatively good stats this year: 12.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 4.1apg, 1.7spg, 2FGP: 65.0%(13-20), 3FGP: 43.6% and FT: 69.2% in seven games.
He is in the roster of the Colombian senior national team.

#3. The Colombian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international guard Mike Jackson (190-87, currently plays in Argentina). Jackson could not help Olimpico de La Banda (2-8) to beat Quimsa (1-1).
He scored only 4 points.
Olimpico de La Banda was defeated 83-75 on the road by the much lower-ranked Quimsa (#13).
It was Olimpico de La Banda's fifth consecutive loss in a row.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Jackson's first year with the team.
Jackson's overall stats this season are: 4.0ppg, 3.7rpg.
Ex-Aguilas de Tunja player is also a member of the Colombian senior national team.

#4. Center Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-94, currently studies in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Prairie View A&M University (1-1) crushing them 73-53 in the NCAA last Sunday.
He scored 11 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 22 minutes.
The Texas A&M University has 2-0 conference record this season.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Trocha-Morelos is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Texas A&M's roster.
This season Trocha-Morelos' overall stats are: 8.7ppg and 4.4rpg in seven games.
He used to play for the Colombian national team
back in 2010.

The list of other players, who all have Colombian passport but never been selected to any of Colombian national teams:

#1. Experienced Luis Julio (201-F/C-80, currently plays in Chile) could not help Las Animas (18-4) in their last game on Monday. Despite his very good performance the first-placed Las Animas (18-4) was edged 96-95 on the road by the lower-ranked Universidad Catolica (#4) in the Conferencia Sur.
Julio was the second best scorer with 24 points. He also added 8 rebounds.
Julio has relatively good stats this season: 14.5ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.2spg.
He has a dual citizenship: Colombian and Venezuelan.

#2.Horace Wormely (168-PG-84, college: Vanguard, currently plays in NBLCanada) was not able to help the Saint John Riptide (3-2) in their last game on Friday. Despite Wormely's good performance the Saint John Riptide (#4) was defeated 104-93 in Moncton by the higher-ranked Magic.
He recorded 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
But the season is still in it's first stage and everything can happen.
It's Wormely's first year with the team.
Wormely's total stats this season are: 8.7ppg and 4.4rpg.
He is a naturalized American.

Hapoel Unet Holon (Winner League) tabbed 27-year old American forward Justin Martin (198-93kg-90, college: SMU, agency: Interperformances). He played in the summer at Caciques in Colombian LPB league, but left. In 7 games he averaged 12.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg. The last season Martin played at Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague 1) in Russia where in 21 games he had 10.1ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.2spg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. And here thanks to pro basketball Mar... [read more]

Hapoel Unet Holon (Winner League) tabbed 27-year old American forward Justin Martin (198-93kg-90, college: SMU, agency: Interperformances). He played in the summer at Caciques in Colombian LPB league, but left. In 7 games he averaged 12.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg. The last season Martin played at Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague 1) in Russia where in 21 games he had 10.1ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.2spg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.And here thanks to pro basketball Martin experienced life on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Martin has played previously professionally in Germany (Elchingen), Mexico (Pioneros Los Mochis) and NBA G League (Texas Legends).He attended Southern Methodist University until 2015 and it will be his third season in pro basketball.

Colombia lost in front of his crowd against Chile 69 - 74 in its second game of the Fiba qualifiers windows. The national team arrived to the game with just 5 days of practice and, despite being at home, just 11 players. Chile proved its improvement poring three pointers from the first quarter , 11 baskets beyond the arc in a 58% 3pt FG performance and a solid control of the rebounds were the keys of the Chilean victory. Colombia had a bad start having problems to match the motion offe... [read more]

Colombia lost in front of his crowd against Chile 69 - 74 in its second game of the Fiba qualifiers windows.

The national team arrived to the game with just 5 days of practice and, despite being at home, just 11 players.

Chile proved its improvement poring three pointers from the first quarter , 11 baskets beyond the arc in a 58% 3pt FG performance and a solid control of the rebounds were the keys of the Chilean victory.

Colombia had a bad start having problems to match the motion offense of the chileans that produce 5 three pointers , at the same time the national team had many problems to score as the visitors made a good job closing the paint to Mike Jackson (190-G-87) penetrations, from the begin Hansel Atencia (180-G-97) took the load of the scoring, however the chilenas got a 10 points lead in the first that was enough.

Colombia keep putting pressure on the ball side but the chile reading was right and keep finding the open man, Sebastian Suarez (193-G-91, college: Portland St.) was hot and lead all the scorers in the gameFor the second half Colombia start to put full court pressure, double teaming the first pass forcing many Chilean turnovers and cut the gap but in the exchange of baskets the three point accuracy of Chile helped them to keep the lead.

Colombia arrived to the last 45 seconds of the game 8 points behind, Jairo Mendoza (203-F/C-85, college: New Orleans) hustling in the paint was fouled and sent to the free throws line, Mendoza did not fail and made bot shots to cut the distance to 5, then the Colombian pressure stole the ball, Edgar Moreno (190-G-81, college: UTEP) found again Mendoza open behind the line and the pivot made his 3rd three pointer of the game to put the game in a 3 point distance with 40 seconds in the clock, after the Chilean time out Hansel Atencia stole another ball to give Colombia a last chance but the Atencia and Luis Almanza (196-F-91) failed their attempts to seal the game.

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